I can only manage road trips on that holiday if it falls on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday. It just didn't work out this year.
Yes, the spare parts nearby is very nice. I got the rear axle from the '90 removed Sunday morning. (G80 clean gear oil, no end seal leaks, no play pinion and spotless gears inside.) We pulled the Cowdog axle ( Open diff, goo or mud for gear oil, flopping pinion and gear oil soaked brake drums.) Monday morning and got the '90 one in good enough by Monday afternoon. I finally had time last night to bolt an axle back onto the '90. Tonight I get to flat tow it back to its designated spot on my fence line.
We have spent the last few days cleaning up all 4 sets of brake parts and picking the best two to go on the Cowdog. I was going to buy new wheel cylinders at $11.00 or so each. But the ones on the '90 are spotless inside and had nice clean fluid sitting in them. I will just clean and replace.
I have the aux circuit panel installed on the front of the center console now. Once we get the brakes on the rear I can lower the truck down enough to rip the front seats back out, pull the front carpet and run all the needed wires to put the interior pretty much together for the last time. Or so I think.
All 3 M1009 radiators that came from Joe had barnacles inside. I took the one that looked the best outside and inside to a machine shop and it is all clean now. Once the brake system is redone and bled. Then we will start playing with the cooling system. No point to have the radiator in the way if I have to pull the proportioning valve out or something like that.
We have lengthened the transfer case shift connecting rod 1.25 inches so it fits now. We did the transfer case to engine strut/brace 2 inches but I haven't put it on yet to see if that is going to fit. The transmission shift rod has gained 2 inches as well. We still haven't relocated the frame side of the shift arm mount though. Soon.
No school tomorrow for meetings so that is all that will happen this week.